No, they're not picking on me, they're just picking.
As for not knowing the question, when I saw Jesse last week in town, we both seemed to know what we both meant, or intended, or implied, so I guess I answered his question...maybe, but I guess I don't know for sure, but I think it is a definite maybe that he understood what I meant...I think.
Here is a preview of next years rulebook. Rule 7.D.3 "Displacement must be greater than the maximum allowable for the next lower class." because it does create ambiguity with 1.B.1 "Running Up In Class: VEHICLES MAY RUN FOR RECORDS IN HIGHER ENGINE DISPLACEMENTS AND/OR BLOWN CATEGORIES THAN THEIR VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH. CHANGES MUST BE MADE WITH REGISTRATION." which was added this year.
7.D.3 is an SCTA one liner tossed in when they stopped "running up" in class.
SO there you have it. The rules process in action. But just remember, when you show up with your vehicle, no matter how many arm chair tech inspector's opinions or interpretations you can come up with, or wether you think they are right or wrong, when they are teching your vehicle, Joe and Steve are always right, even if they are wrong...ish. So you might want to start with them becuase page i of the rulebook states All decisions of the Race Director and the Officials are final.
Hope to see you all in a couple of weeks.